When SARS emerged in 2003 and what type of virus was identified as the causative agent, scientific expertise regarding this relatively obscure virus was ready and available because of long-term funding by the NIH?

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SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) was caused by a coronavirus, identified in 2003. Prior research and funding by the NIH into coronaviruses facilitated a rapid scientific response to the outbreak.

When SARS Emerged in 2003 and What Type of Virus